Taking a couple of minutes to review what you’ve said and how you’ve said it can not only prevent an email snafu — it can also improve your standing in the eyes of your colleagues.“Telling your supervisor you ‘assumed’ something typically results in a reprimand,” says this tip’s original poster.On the other hand, “saying ‘My understanding was…’ will instead be attributed to a miscommunication or a lack of clarity in their original instructions.” 13.What better way to do that than going off of the criteria you’ll be eventually judged against anyway?

This lets them see on paper that you have a lot on your plate.

This also lets them know you are thinking ahead and that you are practicing prioritization skills.” Sorry is a word that we tend to rely on entirely too often.

Whether it’s instructions on how to fix a leaky sink, get six-pack abs or even solve a Rubik’s cube, there’s no shortage of valuable nuggets of information from people who have been there and done that. But with such a deluge of knowledge available, who has the time to sort through what’s useful and what’s not?

Of course, you’ll want to still engage in all the regular job seeking activities — filling out applications, scheduling informational interviews, etc.

Meeting your significant other's family for the first time can be a nerve-wracking experience.

You're anxious, want to make a good first impression, and hope they're happy to see you with their child.

There’s no way around it — everyone messes up at work at some point.

But if you have an effective damage control strategy, you don’t need to sweat it too much.

“I find the best way to communicate ‘how’ to do something is to explain *why* it’s done like that.

The inclusion of ‘why’ creates a mental framework to understand what someone is doing rather than just correctly following steps.” How-tos can be a bit overwhelming.

Sure, there might be some uncomfortable small talk at your partner's family holiday dinner, but at least you probably won't find yourself getting pantsed or breaking a bed — we swear it was innocent.